Reading Time: 2 minutesAs He is every year, God was good to my family in 2013. He has continued to provide health and purpose to my wife, my children, and me at home. He has continued to provide clients for me to assist at work.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHaving been widowed and remarried several years ago, I have acquired a new appreciation for the legal and emotional struggles faced by new spouses in this situation.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen a new acquaintance discovers that I am an attorney, they will frequently ask what area of law I practice. My standard reply is that I do estate planning, probate and trust administration, and that it is the sort of stuff that would make for very boring TV drama.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a digital world where there is such an overwhelming amount of information available on any topic, it is no surprise that much of that information is false or misleading.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs an attorney working primarily in the area of estate plan, it has been an honor to assist thousands of individuals with understanding and preparing estate planning documents.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs a lawyer who practices both estate planning and estate/trust administration, I have noticed a trend over the last several years of people increasingly relying upon direct beneficiary designations to pass property upon their death without involving the Courts or lawyers.